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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Phenomenal in 1938 was Robert Alphonso Taft's Ohio Senatorial victory over promising New Dealer Robert Johns Bulkley. Mr. Taft was phenomenally dull, phenomenally serious, phenomenally popular at the polls. Prissy, solemn, ponderous Mr. Taft was expected to fade away into the obscure routine of a freshman Senator. He...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN: Hare & Tortoise | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

One of the most important and least noticed dispatches of the whole war in China last week hit the back pages of U. S. newspapers. It was merely a pair of sentences to the effect that Chinese troops had lured a Japanese army into perilous passes of the Chungtiao Mountains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN CHINA: Eagles in Shansi | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Another change this week is the shift of Jimmy Redmon to the 121 pound class, but Ted Schoenberg will wrestle 128 again. At 135 Ray Stone managed to hold his own during the week's trials, and Thomas is all set to try to repeat his spectacular victory of last...

Author: By William W. Tyng, | Title: CHARGED WRESTLING LINEUP TO MEET TUFTS | 12/16/1939 | See Source »

Prospects for an individual victory or two, far less an upset team victory for the Varsity, seem slight against this starry aggregation, but Coach Branaby accords his five a better chance than expected. Graduation robbed him of four of his top six performers of a year ago, but the ranking...

Author: By Donald Peddle, | Title: Waht's His Number? | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

The big Brown drive came in the third period, in which the Bears scored 17 points while holding the Crimson to nine. A stirring last quarter was the scene of a final bid for victory. Joe Romano led the rally, which reached a high tide at 45 to 36.

Author: By John C. Robbins jr., | Title: BRUIN HOOPSTERS STIFLE HARVARD'S BASKETMEN 50-39 | 12/14/1939 | See Source »

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